Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-04 Thread Terry Lohnes
- Original Message - From: Ken Chua To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:15 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Hello Chris, Terry, My professor once told us we could make 99% proof alcohol by throwing in some CaCl2, (c

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-04 Thread Terry Lohnes
: Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:06 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > The plate is cold. Same way a commercial icemaker is constructed. In an > icemaker water is pumpod to flow over a cold plate. When the ice is thick > enough the pump is turned off and

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread Keith Addison
>Hello Chris, Terry, > >My professor once told us we could make 99% proof >alcohol by throwing in some CaCl2, (calcium chloride) >to distilled alcohol (95%) and filtering out the >calcium chloride. Never got around to try it though. >Have you ever encountered this in industry terry? > >Regards >K

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread kirk
From: Christopher Tan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:47 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Question.Doesn't oil solidify at a higher temperature than water? Regards, Christopher -Original Message

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread Christopher Tan
Question.Doesn't oil solidify at a higher temperature than water? Regards, Christopher -Original Message- From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 11:00 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solution

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread Ken Chua
Hello Chris, Terry, My professor once told us we could make 99% proof alcohol by throwing in some CaCl2, (calcium chloride) to distilled alcohol (95%) and filtering out the calcium chloride. Never got around to try it though. Have you ever encountered this in industry terry? Regards Ken C. ---

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread kirk
solutions yes, but it's not hygroscopic, it wouldn't boost the "water grabbing power" of the wash. - Original Message - From: "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt sol

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread kirk
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:17 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions hmmm, but how do you get it cold enough? put your oil in the freezer? you could do it I suppose if your batches were small. you'd get alot of fatty s

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread Terry Lohnes
June 02, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > pressure to speed the flow and a plate the water freezes to -- or a "sieve" > Just ideas > > Kirk > > -Original Message- > From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-03 Thread Terry Lohnes
yes, but it's not hygroscopic, it wouldn't boost the "water grabbing power" of the wash. - Original Message - From: "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread martin
TECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:03 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > How about quicklime? (CaO) > Less corrosive than Calcium chloride hydrate. > > Kirk > > > > -Original Message- > From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMA

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread kirk
How about quicklime? (CaO) Less corrosive than Calcium chloride hydrate. Kirk -Original Message- From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:01 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread kirk
pressure to speed the flow and a plate the water freezes to -- or a "sieve" Just ideas Kirk -Original Message- From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:00 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt sol

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread Terry Lohnes
Thanks, I have some silica gel too. I'll try it. Terry - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:44 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Hallo friends, I think silica-gel

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread Terry Lohnes
stuff, and I'll see how it works with a test batch. more to come, Terry --- Original Message - From: Christopher Tan To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 7:34 AM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Hello Terry, I

Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread Terry Lohnes
o: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Hello Terry, I am also new to the group. I have no idea how much those salts cost. If they will cost less than the energy needed to dry used oil, I guess that's an idea worth trying. Do you have

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread supranto
k for drying oil? > > Kirk > > -Original Message- > From: Christopher Tan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:34 AM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > Hello Terry, > > I a

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread kirk
: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions Hello Terry, I am also new to the group. I have no idea how much those salts cost. If they will cost less than the energy needed to dry used oil, I guess that's an idea worth trying. Do you have any information regarding their disposal

RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions

2003-06-02 Thread Christopher Tan
Hello Terry, I am also new to the group. I have no idea how much those salts cost. If they will cost less than the energy needed to dry used oil, I guess that's an idea worth trying. Do you have any information regarding their disposal? or, will they just be reheated to remove the water?